{"id":3721,"date":"2020-06-23T19:51:59","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T17:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/?post_type=article&p=3721"},"modified":"2020-06-24T10:32:13","modified_gmt":"2020-06-24T08:32:13","slug":"il-politici-involuti-ghandhom-jerfghu-r-responsabbilta-u-jirrizenjaw-mir-rwoli-pubblici-taghhom","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/article\/il-politici-involuti-ghandhom-jerfghu-r-responsabbilta-u-jirrizenjaw-mir-rwoli-pubblici-taghhom\/","title":{"rendered":"Involved politicians should shoulder responsibility and resign from their public roles"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The\u00a0<\/span>shocking\u00a0revelations\u00a0that\u00a0are\u00a0being<\/span>\u00a0made\u00a0in\u00a0court\u00a0linked\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0\u00a0murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia\u00a0are\u00a0\u00a0increasing\u00a0the\u00a0dosage\u00a0of\u00a0harm\u00a0to\u00a0our\u00a0country\u2019s\u00a0reputation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Investigations,\u00a0which\u00a0supposedly\u00a0were\u00a0\u00a0meant\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0conducted\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Police\u00a0but\u00a0instead\u00a0were\u00a0undertaken\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0independent\u00a0media,\u00a0have\u00a0revealed\u00a0more\u00a0corrupt\u00a0practices.\u00a0These\u00a0latest\u00a0disclosures\u00a0show\u00a0how\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0past\u00a0few\u00a0years<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>re\u00a0was\u00a0a<\/span>\u00a0disparaging\u00a0relationship\u00a0between\u00a0senior\u00a0politicians\u00a0and\u00a0dishonest\u00a0business\u00a0people<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0recent\u00a0news\u00a0of Enemalta\u2019s\u00a0purchase\u00a0of\u00a0shares\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0windfarm\u00a0in\u00a0Montenegro\u00a0and\u00a0its\u00a0connection\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span>prime\u00a0<\/span>murder\u00a0suspect\u00a0raised\u00a0more\u00a0eyebrows\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0date\u00a0have\u00a0given\u00a0no\u00a0credibility\u00a0that\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0project<\/span>\u00a0was\u00a0legitimate.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We<\/span>\u00a0have\u00a0<\/span>seen\u00a0or\u00a0heard\u00a0that\u00a0former\u00a0Prime\u00a0\u00a0Minister\u00a0Joseph Muscat\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0knowledge\u00a0of\u00a0Yorgen\u00a0Fenech\u2019s\u00a0connection\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0above\u00a0mentioned\u00a0project.<\/span>\u00a0However,\u00a0one\u00a0has\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0very\u00a0ingenuous\u00a0to\u00a0believe\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0former\u00a0prime\u00a0minister\u00a0<\/span>was\u00a0not\u00a0acquainted\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0project\u00a0or\u00a0else\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0involved\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0due\u00a0diligence\u00a0that\u00a0should\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0made<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0People\u00a0of\u00a0goodwill\u00a0are\u00a0also\u00a0doubtful\u00a0of Muscat\u2019s\u00a0claims\u00a0that\u00a0his\u00a0then\u00a0chief\u00a0of staff\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0involved\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0negotiations.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In\u00a0these\u00a0circumstances,\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0unacceptable\u00a0that\u00a0we,\u00a0the\u00a0citizens,\u00a0continue\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0taken\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0ride.\u00a0In\u00a0the\u00a0name of\u00a0good\u00a0governance,\u00a0the\u00a0present\u00a0Prime\u00a0Minister\u00a0should\u00a0act\u00a0\u00a0new\u00a0and\u00a0eliminate\u00a0the\u00a0\u00a0perception\u00a0out\u00a0there\u00a0that\u00a0rogue\u00a0politicians\u00a0are\u00a0untouchable.\u00a0The\u00a0people\u00a0were\u00a0not\u00a0impressed\u00a0when\u00a0Prime\u00a0Minister\u00a0Abela\u00a0said\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0\u201cdisgusted\u201d.\u00a0That\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0enough.\u00a0He\u00a0has\u00a0to\u00a0show\u00a0that\u00a0\u00a0he\u00a0is\u00a0really\u00a0a\u00a0Prime\u00a0Minister\u00a0who\u00a0wants\u00a0to\u00a0wipe\u00a0out\u00a0corruption\u00a0that\u00a0\u00a0has\u00a0continued\u00a0to\u00a0tarnish\u00a0our\u00a0country\u2019s\u00a0image\u00a0\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0international\u00a0arena.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile,\u00a0<\/span>Voice\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Workers\u00a0<\/span>calls\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0involved\u00a0politicians\u00a0to\u00a0shoulder\u00a0responsibility\u00a0and\u00a0resign\u00a0from\u00a0their\u00a0public\u00a0roles.\u00a0<\/span>They\u00a0must\u00a0not\u00a0be\u00a0protected\u00a0anymore.\u00a0<\/span>This\u00a0portal\u00a0is\u00a0also\u00a0calling\u00a0\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0directors\u00a0of Enemalta\u00a0to\u00a0shoulder\u00a0responsibility\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0Montenegro\u00a0windfarm\u00a0scandal.\u00a0In\u00a0the\u00a0meantime,\u00a0i<\/span>nternational\u00a0organisations\u00a0are\u00a0monitoring\u00a0Malta\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0how\u00a0the\u00a0government\u00a0is\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0tackle\u00a0the\u00a0issues\u00a0of\u00a0money\u00a0\u00a0laundering\u00a0and\u00a0corruption.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Unless\u00a0drastic\u00a0political\u00a0decisions\u00a0are\u00a0taken\u00a0to\u00a0restore\u00a0the\u00a0much\u00a0needed\u00a0trust\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0rule\u00a0of\u00a0law,\u00a0<\/span>scandals<\/span>\u00a0will<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>increase\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>shall<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>continue\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>cause<\/span>\u00a0ser<\/span>ious\u00a0repercussions\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0country\u2019s\u00a0reputation<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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This editorial was written on Monday\u00a0 22nd June 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The\u00a0shocking\u00a0revelations\u00a0that\u00a0are\u00a0being\u00a0made\u00a0in\u00a0court\u00a0linked\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0\u00a0murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia\u00a0are\u00a0\u00a0increasing\u00a0the\u00a0dosage\u00a0of\u00a0harm\u00a0to\u00a0our\u00a0country\u2019s\u00a0reputation.\u00a0 Investigations,\u00a0which\u00a0supposedly\u00a0were\u00a0\u00a0meant\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0conducted\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Police\u00a0but\u00a0instead\u00a0were\u00a0undertaken\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0independent\u00a0media,\u00a0have\u00a0revealed\u00a0more\u00a0corrupt\u00a0practices.\u00a0These\u00a0latest\u00a0disclosures\u00a0show\u00a0how\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0past\u00a0few\u00a0years,\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0disparaging\u00a0relationship\u00a0between\u00a0senior\u00a0politicians\u00a0and\u00a0dishonest\u00a0business\u00a0people.\u00a0 The\u00a0recent\u00a0news\u00a0of 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Muscat\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0knowledge\u00a0of\u00a0Yorgen\u00a0Fenech\u2019s\u00a0connection\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0above\u00a0mentioned\u00a0project.\u00a0However,\u00a0one\u00a0has\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0very\u00a0ingenuous\u00a0to\u00a0believe\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0former\u00a0prime\u00a0minister\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0acquainted\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0project\u00a0or\u00a0else\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0involved\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0due\u00a0diligence\u00a0that\u00a0should\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0made.\u00a0People\u00a0of\u00a0goodwill\u00a0are\u00a0also\u00a0doubtful\u00a0of Muscat\u2019s\u00a0claims\u00a0that\u00a0his\u00a0then\u00a0chief\u00a0of staff\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0involved\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0negotiations.\u00a0\u00a0 In\u00a0these\u00a0circumstances,\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0unacceptable\u00a0that\u00a0we,\u00a0the\u00a0citizens,\u00a0continue\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0taken\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0ride.\u00a0In\u00a0the\u00a0name of\u00a0good\u00a0governance,\u00a0the\u00a0present\u00a0Prime\u00a0Minister\u00a0should\u00a0act\u00a0\u00a0new\u00a0and\u00a0eliminate\u00a0the\u00a0\u00a0perception\u00a0out\u00a0there\u00a0that\u00a0rogue\u00a0politicians\u00a0are\u00a0untouchable.\u00a0The\u00a0people\u00a0were\u00a0not\u00a0impressed\u00a0when\u00a0Prime\u00a0Minister\u00a0Abela\u00a0said\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0\u201cdisgusted\u201d.\u00a0That\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0enough.\u00a0He\u00a0has\u00a0to\u00a0show\u00a0that\u00a0\u00a0he\u00a0is\u00a0really\u00a0a\u00a0Prime\u00a0Minister\u00a0who\u00a0wants\u00a0to\u00a0wipe\u00a0out\u00a0corruption\u00a0that\u00a0\u00a0has\u00a0continued\u00a0to\u00a0tarnish\u00a0our\u00a0country\u2019s\u00a0image\u00a0\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0international\u00a0arena.\u00a0 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Unless\u00a0drastic\u00a0political\u00a0decisions\u00a0are\u00a0taken\u00a0to\u00a0restore\u00a0the\u00a0much\u00a0needed\u00a0trust\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0rule\u00a0of\u00a0law,\u00a0scandals\u00a0will\u00a0increase\u00a0and\u00a0shall\u00a0continue\u00a0to\u00a0cause\u00a0serious\u00a0repercussions\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0country\u2019s\u00a0reputation.\u00a0 \u00a0 This editorial was written on Monday\u00a0 22nd June 2020 \u00a0 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